Sarenne at Alpe d'Huez

Advanced · 8152 m long with 1663 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 31° at its steepest, facing S.

Snow and sun

Sarenne is equator-facing: the sunniest aspect, softens earliest and suffers most in warm spells.

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Sarenne

Lifts that reach the top: Pic Blanc 3 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Herpie (skiing easy terrain to get there); Marmottes 3 (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 48 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

1. Ride Eau d'Olle Express
2. Ride Poutran 1
3. Ride Poutran 2
4. Ride Pic Blanc 2
5. Ride Pic Blanc 3
6. Ski Sarenne (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins unnamed advanced trail, unnamed easy trail, Le Gua. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Chalvet (1 min), Herpie (2 min), Lombards (4 min).

What people say

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